Immediately after the disaster, Tsutomu Sasaki was in charge of the elementary school in Nagata ward, Kobe city where fires had broken out for 3 days. He worked hard to create heart-to-heart harmonious relations among volunteers, evacuees, school staff, parents, children, for 4 years after the disaster. During the Great East Japan Earthquake, he frequently went to the disaster-affected areas to help out. He believes that the brave actions by the elementary and junior high students brought hope to the people and emphasizes that regular evacuation drills in schools contributed to saving lives during the disaster.
